Reserve Bank hikes interest rates
THE Reserve Bank hikes to 4.5 per cent with big banks quick to increase interest rates.
Interest Rates
Smart money is on another rate rise
HOME-owners brace for more mortgage pain as experts predict 0.25 per cent increase from RBA.
Greek pain to stay RBA’s hand on rates
GREECE’s crumbling economy may save Australian homeowners from another interest rate hike.
Westpac tips rate rise before pause
WESTPAC boss Gail Kelly expects another interest rate rise in the near term, before a pause.
Reserve Bank defends its five rate rises
THE Reserve Bank defends its fifth interest rate rise in seven months, saying the economy is growing at “about trend rate”.
Interest rates ‘to hit 10 per cent’
RATES are predicted to hit 10 per cent within two years as the RBA moves to stem runaway inflation.
RBA ‘risks grinding Australia to a halt’
FURTHER interest rate rises could choke off consumer spending, an economist says.
Sting in tail of high house prices
BOOMING house prices contributed to the Reserve Bank’s decision to boost the cash rate to 4.25 per cent.
NAB says it will stick with RBA rate hike
NAB says it has no plans to raise its standard variable interest rate higher than any move by the central bank.
Surging house prices pressuring RBA
SURGING property prices have increased the pressure on the Reserve Bank to lift the official interest rate when it meets tomorrow.
Homeowners brace for Easter rate rise
EASTER weekend celebrations may be tainted for homeowners with experts expecting another rate rise.
There is a God, says Reserve Bank boss
AUSTRALIA’S top banker reveals his love for aviation, jazz and playing the guitar in his church band.
Market split on next RBA move
MARKET opinion is divided over whether the Reserve Bank will lift interest rates next Tuesday.
‘Shocking’ sales slide may halt rates
LARGE slump in shopping and building numbers could mean interest rates on hold in April.
RBA ‘never doubted strength of banks’
RESERVE Bank governor Glenn Stevens’ “heart was in his mouth” as he slashed rates during crisis.
Property market may be overheated – RBA
THE nation’s top central banker says property is not a “riskless” path to riches, and warns against borrowing too much.
Higher rates ‘dampening’ housing finance
HOUSEHOLDS have benefited from improved economic conditions, but higher rates are hurting, RBA says.
Westpac looks to big rate rises – report
WESTPAC is under pressure to raise its rates but fears a political backlash, chief executive Gail Kelly has reportedly said.
Lender defies the big banks on rates
CASHED-UP AMP will cut its variable home loan rate by nearly 0.5 per cent tomorrow.
Watch on rate rises as building picks up
RISING rates may slow a recovery in the home building sector, which posted a big jump yesterday.
RBA to hold steady in April – economists
RATES likely to stay at 4pc in April due to uncertainty over housing lending, economists say.
More on struggle street as rates rise
THE average size of a home loan has risen by 40pc since 2005, leaving many Australians struggling to meet their repayments.
Westpac matches Reserve Bank rate hike
WESTPAC is the latest bank to lift rates by 25 basis points, matching the RBA rate rise.
Rate hike ‘bad news for first home buyers’
INDUSTRY groups say first home buyers will struggle with the latest interest rate hike.
Reserve Bank raises interest rates
HOME loans to cost more as RBA hikes cash rate to 4 per cent.
Exit fee warning as homeowners switch
HOMEOWNERS should watch out for a rising number of exit fees if they try to refinance their mortgages.
Households shunning fixed home loans
A RECORD number of households are choosing variable-rate home loans over fixed-rate loans.
RBA happy to sit back and watch
RBA left rates steady to assess impact of earlier rate hikes from the big banks on the economy.
Big four under microscope on rates
BANKS under scrutiny for “telegraphing” interest rate plans before the RBA decision.
Interest rate rise will bring on pain
ECONOMISTS expect the Reserve Bank board to order its fourth consecutive rate rise today.
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